Locke Finish Pro FP-3132, Operator'S Manual

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3-3 OPERATION
A. Perform BEFORE EACH USE maintenance list
in paragraph 4-1.
B. Start tractor. Lower cutter decks until they are
supported by caster wheels and hydraulic cyl-
inders are fully extended to allow mechanical
float to operate. (Figure 3-2)
Figure 3-2 Make Sure Cylinders Are Fully Extended To
Allow Decks To Float
STAY CLEAR OF ROTATING DRIVELINE.
DO NOT OPERATE WITHOUT DRIVELINE
SHIELDS IN PLACE AND IN GOOD CONDI-
TION. FAILURE TO HEED THESE WARN-
INGS MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY
OR DEATH.
STAND CLEAR OF ROTATING CUTTER
BLADES UNTIL ALL MOTION HAS
STOPPED. TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL FALL
AND POSSIBLE INJURY FROM CUTTER,
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT TRACTOR BE
EQUIPPED WITH ROLLOVER PROTEC-
TIVE SYSTEM AND THAT A SEAT BELT
BE USED FOR ALL OPERATIONS
C. With tractor at idle speed, engage PTO drive.
Advance throttle to 540 PTO rpm.
D. Place tractor in low gear and begin cutting.
Tractor forward speed should be controlled by
gear selection, not engine speed. For maximum
cutting efficiency, forward speed should allow
mower to maintain a constant maximum blade
speed.
If tractor engine or cutter stalls, do not slip trac-
tor clutch to allow engine to retain speed, as this
will exert undue strain on the implement drive
train. When stalling occurs, disengage PTO
drive, move to a cut area, set tractor throttle to
idle, then re-engage PTO drive.
Wing Cylinder Lug
Spacing
DANGER
DANGER
When mowing across slopes, yawing or skew-
ing may occur as the mower slips sideways,
which may cause streaking. In this case, mow-
ing up and down slopes should be done to
eliminate skewing.
3-4 TRANSPORTING
IMPORTANT- Before folding for trans-
port, disengage the PTO and wait for
blades to stop. Pull the latch chain to
allow complete folding, then release the
chain to lock decks in the raised posi-
tion. These locks also serve the pur-
pose of limiting the upward flex of the
cutter decks during operation. FOLD-
ING THE DECKS WITH THE PTO’S EN-
GAGED WILL DESTROY THE DRIVE
LINES!
Install pins into the transport lock positions.
(Figures 3-3 & 3-4) When implement is trans-
ported on road or highway, day or night, use
tractor flashing warning lights unless prohibited
by law. The slow moving vehicle (SMV) sign
must be visible from the rear by approaching
vehicles.
Figure 3-3 Center Unit Transport Latch
NOTE: The mower deck transport locking
pins provided on the win g sections (Figure
3-4) MUST be removed BEFORE operation.
Failure to remove these locking pins will
result in front caster wheel damage, turf
damage and unacceptable mowing perform-
ance.
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